Rescue and Resistance

Extraordinary actions in times of conflict, including Righteous Gentiles, Jewish resistance during the Holocaust, and other individual or organized actions

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A Protestant Town's Conspiracy of Good in Vichy France (Christian Science Monitor, May 14, 2008) The article, "A Protestant Town's Conspiracy of Good in Vichy France," tells the story of a Protestant community that saved thousands, most of them Jews, from persecution by the Nazis.	Facing Today	05/14/2008 - 10:57
America and the Holocaust Study Guide This study guide accompanies the documentary America and the Holocaust: Deceit and Indifference and offers a disturbing look at the choices Americans made at a time when the Germans were labeling, isolating, humiliating, and eventually murdering European Jews and others they considered "undesirable.	Publication	01/24/2008 - 16:49
Anne Frank in the World Exhibit Study Guide The purpose of this guide is to prepare teachers and students to view the exhibition, Anne Frank in the World, 1929-1945, while incorporating perspectives and themes highlighted in the Facing History and Ourselves program.	Publication	02/23/2008 - 18:56
Armenian Genocide Lesson Four: The Range of Choices This lesson looks at the choices made by individuals, groups, and governments during the Armenian Genocide. It addresses the following essential questions: What did individuals and groups do when they learned of the atrocities being committed against Armenians? What choices did they make? What dilemmas do people face as they grapple with how to act in the face of mass violence?	Lesson Plan	03/19/2008 - 13:29
Elements of Time Elements of Time serves as a companion to the Facing History video collection of Holocaust testimonies. The companion manual describes the context for and content of video testimonies dealing with a wide range of themes pertinent to the study of the Holocaust and human behavior.	Publication	03/09/2008 - 13:20
Finding a Voice: Musicians in Terezin Study Guide Soon after Hitler and his Nazi party took over Germany in 1933, they began to isolate and then eliminate Jews and other "racial enemies." By the late 1930s, Jews could no longer own radios or record players.	Publication	02/23/2008 - 19:52
Hiding and Seeking Lesson 2: Menachem's Challenge This lesson is the second in a series that accompanies the documentary film, Hiding and Seeking: Faith and Tolerance After the Holocaust. In this lesson, students view the first two segments of the film and consider themes of identity, universe of obligation, and rescue.	Lesson Plan	02/24/2008 - 18:41
Hiding and Seeking Lesson 3: Reconciling with the Past This lesson is the third in a series that accompanies the documentary film, Hiding and Seeking: Faith and Tolerance After the Holocaust. In this lesson, students view the final segment of the film and reflect upon some of its more complex aspects, including how some risked their own lives to rescue others during the Holocaust.	Lesson Plan	02/24/2008 - 18:42
Hiding and Seeking: Faith and Tolerance After the Holocaust The film Hiding and Seeking: Faith and Tolerance After the Holocaust tells the story of a Jewish father who tries to alert his adult sons to the dangers posed by defenders of the faith who preach intolerance of the "other" and who feel compelled to create impenetrable barriers between "us" and "them.	Unit	02/24/2008 - 18:35
Karen Murphy Discusses the Role of the Rescuer Karen Murphy, Director of International Programs at Facing History, talks about how the powerful stories of rescuers like Paul Rusesabagina during the Rwandan Genocide teach us about making difficult choices.	Video Clip	07/29/2008 - 11:40